Exam 7: Blood

In order to prevent the onset of hemolytic disease of the newborn, an Rh- woman who is pregnant with an Rh+ child can be given ________ during pregnancy.

Which one of the following components of blood increase in number in response to the presence of an infectious agent?

Foreign cells that enter the human body have unique cell surface proteins, known as ________, which stimulate the body's defense to attack.

Using the figure above, answer the following question(s). -The blood component indicated by A is the ________.

Determine whether each of the following functions of blood is associated with a component of the blood plasma, the formed elements, or both. -fighting infection

The color changes associated with a healing bruise can be attributed to the breakdown of heme groups to ________.

The Epstein-Barr virus can induce a contagious infection of lymphocytes referred to as

In order to be certain that blood transfusions are as safe as possible, medical laboratories use cross-matching to mix small samples of donor blood with recipient ________.

An increased risk for cardiovascular health problems is associated with

Most of the time, Rh incompatibility between mother (Rh-) and fetus (Rh+) does not cause fetal health problems with the woman's first pregnancy.

Determine whether each of the following functions of blood is associated with a component of the blood plasma, the formed elements, or both. -transport of albumins

The type of anemia that results from a deficiency of vitamin B₁₂ is ________; the type of anemia that results from extreme blood loss is ________.

When the hormone erythropoietin is released in response to low oxygen levels, where is it transported to stimulate red blood cell production?

Determine whether each of the following functions of blood is associated with a component of the blood plasma, the formed elements, or both. -formation of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)

Match each of the following conditions with its description -a viral infection of lymphocytes in blood and lymph tissues

Match each of the following cells to its description(s). Answers may be used more than once. -remains in the bone marrow but participates in the clotting process

Donating blood in the United States

Blood substitutes currently being investigated focus on the oxygen-carrying capability of the substitutes as well as their ability to provide defenses similar to those of white blood cells.

Nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the ________ system.

Match each of the following cells to its description(s). Answers may be used more than once. -erythropoietin stimulates stem cells to make this type of cell